Am I the only confused one?

B767 said:
Am I the odd one out that would rather fly a turbo prop instead of a jet? I don't know, the jet routes are too long for me. I prefer short hops.

Of course I say that now. The day I do 15 LAX-SAN hops, I'll march to the beat of a different drum.
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It's really interesting what you get used to - I really used to dread 2+ hour legs until I have to do several 5+ hour legs last year. Now 2 hours is a short hop! :)
 
Cherokee_Cruiser said:
For turboprops, have fun, but keep in mind some employers ask for jet time only. For example, if you're thinking overseas (think Emirates) you won't even be looked at since their mins are specific to jet time.
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I'm not thinking anything except a higher pay check. For too long I've worked 2-3 jobs, barely, and I mean not even, just to make ends meet. I would have "fun" flying what ever, making a "decent" paycheck. I'm not all about the get hired at 250, where's my quick upgrade...

I don't care about "some employers." If that's what Emirates wants, then so be it. I guess I won't be looked at since I couldn't care less about jet time.....
 
B767 said:
I'm not thinking anything except a higher pay check. For too long I've worked 2-3 jobs, barely, and I mean not even, just to make ends meet. I would have "fun" flying what ever, making a "decent" paycheck. I'm not all about the get hired at 250, where's my quick upgrade...

I don't care about "some employers." If that's what Emirates wants, then so be it. I guess I won't be looked at since I couldn't care less about jet time.....
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I concur, I grew up near the airport loving the machines, the speed, and how cool they looked. Now twenty some years later all grown up flying airplanes for a career I think my priorities run in the following order... Pay, Lifestyle, and Travel Benefits... I'm not married but family is still important too when I get home to see them.

As for companies, its too risky to put all your efforts to look good for one company so I work hard to get ready for any of the following...

Fed Ex
UPS
Delta
Southwest
American
Netjets
Singapore
AirAsia
Emirates
Etihad
Cathay Pacific
United
Bangkok Airways
Sichuan
ABX
Kalitta
and a few others I can't thnk of right now...
 
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